Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$346M |
| 2 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$326M |
| 3 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$263M |
| 4 |
Capital One
COF
|
+$258M |
| 5 |
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
|
+$257M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$550M |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$549M |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$506M |
| 4 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$296M |
| 5 |
CSX Corp
CSX
|
+$257M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 7.41% |
| 2 | Financials | 5.63% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.39% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.82% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.75% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Synopsys
SNPS
$78.8B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
215,418
-9,877
| -4% | -$727K |
|
1052
GoPro
GPRO
$117M
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
1,932,086
+845,937
| +78% | +$7.16M |
|
1053
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$26.1B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
526,400
+445,500
| +551% | +$13.2M |
|
1054
CALL
Phillips 66
PSX
$92.8B
| $15.7M | 0.01% |
189,600
-9,100
| -5% | -$714K |
|
1055
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$109B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
126,500
-47,600
| -27% | -$5.8M |
|
1056
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.7B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
223,700
+78,700
| +54% | +$6.07M |
|
1057
CALL
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$11B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
252,900
+224,000
| +775% | +$13.1M |
|
1058
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
235,000
+600
| +0.3% | +$38.9K |
|
1059
Morgan Stanley
MS
$343B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
349,669
-3,626,101
| -91% | -$156M |
|
1060
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $15.6M | 0.01% |
325,287
-455,511
| -58% | -$22.8M |
|
|
WAGE
1061
DELISTED
WageWorks, Inc.
WAGE
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
231,312
+207,962
| +891% | +$14.8M |
|
|
HES
1062
CALL
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
353,700
-276,900
| -44% | -$12.9M |
|
1063
Timken Company
TKR
$9.03B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
334,979
+87,618
| +35% | +$4.02M |
|
|
HPP
1064
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$777M
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
64,701
-12,182
| -16% | -$2.92M |
|
1065
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.73B
| $15.5M | 0.01% |
657,124
+630,761
| +2,393% | +$14.7M |
|
1066
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
119,500
+7,300
| +7% | +$950K |
|
|
CLR
1067
DELISTED
CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC.
CLR
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
476,720
+78,638
| +20% | +$3.11M |
|
1068
CALL
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
316,900
-119,300
| -27% | -$5.4M |
|
1069
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.2B
| $15.4M | 0.01% |
53,566
-111,049
| -67% | -$32.4M |
|
1070
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.6B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
438,468
+32,872
| +8% | +$1.11M |
|
1071
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.1B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
858,300
+836,700
| +3,874% | +$14.8M |
|
1072
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$92.7B
| $15.3M | 0.01% |
60,800
+35,000
| +136% | +$8.99M |
|
1073
ExxonMobil
XOM
$652B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
188,841
+89,317
| +90% | +$7.31M |
|
1074
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.73B
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
1,263,562
+1,140,814
| +929% | +$14.3M |
|
|
FL
1075
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $15.2M | 0.01% |
308,800
+217,000
| +236% | +$14.1M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, Ken Griffin held 8,702 positions worth $118B, up 7.8% from $109B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin's Q2 2017 filing shows 1,333 new, 3,126 increased, 2,721 reduced and 1,293 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Equity Residential: 2,436,064 shares worth $160M. The largest sale was Walt Disney, an estimated $550M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 7.4% of assets, down from 7.4% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Consumer Discretionary.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q2 2017 buy was Equity Residential: 2,436,064 shares worth $160M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Applied Materials in Q2 2017, an estimated $346M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $549M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Walt Disney in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $550M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $118B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,333 new positions and closed 1,293 in Q2 2017.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 7.8% quarter-over-quarter to $118B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 11 Aug 2017.